Unicity Reviews – Make Your Life Better?
It sells health products for weight loss, anti-aging and well being. Stewart Hughes is the CEO of Unicity. Was created when Rexall International and Enrich International came together.
It is head quartered in Utah USA for strategic reasons; the state recognizes sales to MLM distributors as final sales. This makes easy for MLMs to operate even if they cross the Pyramid Scheme line whereby more sales are to participants rather than to real customers.
Unicity Products Review.
Unicity Balance.
This is said to be a unique benefit of products such as Bios Life Slim which helps keep the body’s essential processes at optimum levels. Products in this category include supplements for balancing cholesterol, glucose and other body minerals.
Bios Life Matcha & Slim Bios Life
Acts as a nootropic supplement which assists cognitive functionalities. It also act as a fat burner catalyst. One of the ingredients is caffeine, which may imply that it can be addictive.
Lean Complete.
Contains all vital minerals needed for the body and can be taken as a substitute for meals.
Other products include – ChitoRich, ChromaTone and Cleanse Tea among others. You can view other products and read reviews inside Amazon on the efficacy of using the products.
What is Good About The Company.
- Has been around since 2001, which may indicate business stability and consistency.
- The opportunity is available in most countries which reduces geographical limitations and competition.
- Fair description of the science behind the products and how they are intended to work.
- Offers some training on how to market the products.
- Provides marketing materials such as brouchers.
What is Bad About The Company.
- Overpriced products. This is typical of most MLM as they pass on costs associated with paying distributors commissions to consumers.
- While retail products are a bit over priced, selling products through Amazon creates unfair competition for distributors. Besides, people would rather pay an extra dollar instead of being billed monthly for products that surpass their consumption.
- Promises intangibles and subjective results which are not easily measurable.
‘Unicity products are formulated to improve your health, increase your energy, and make you feel better physically. But their higher purpose is to empower your aspirations‘. ‘…. elevated life‘
- Product information such as Unicity product ingredients is not easily accessible.
- No scientific evidence of the efficacy of using the products save for the usual choreographed positive testimonials by distributors. Most other claims are not documented or reported in independent peer reviewed medical journals.
Unicity Compensation Plan 2016.
You can download the compensation plan PDF and read what it has to offer. Unfortunately, as most MLM you are rewarded more if you recruit more people under you. Some of the awards and bonuses are quite enticing (up to a million dollars).
However, we know that it is just a marketing gimmick as only the first 5 – 10 people who joined the company are likely to enjoy such benefits. You must maintain the ranks for specified periods if you are to continue earning the bonuses which can be challenging as MLMs are well known for high turnover rates.
Is Unicity a Scam or Pyramid Scheme?
l did not come across any complaints of people who were scammed by this company. It seems to be paying distributors in full and on time. There are only complaints about products being sold for cheaper prices on Ebay and Amazon even if this is against the company’s TOS. Probably, partners bulk buy the products and sell then for reduced prices in order to cash on turnover rather than high profit margins.
Well, according to the Federal Trade Commission which sued the closed MLM called Vemma an MLM becomes a pyramid scheme if it sells more products to distributors than to outside customers. No one can safely say Unicity is legit without the data on sales distribution. Besides, the state of Utah in which the offices are located is more lenient when it comes to this rule.
Share your opinion or experience with Unicity, in the commentary box below? l have done my part!
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Scientific Publications: There are 16 Unicity products listed in the 2016 PDR. http://static.unicity.com/media/pdf/PDR2016_Unicity.pdf
The scientific papers are cited at the end of each product.
Doctors & other healthcare providers offer Unicity Balance to their patients. It is easy to Google Unicity Balance and health specialty (i.e., obgyn, interventional cardiology) to discover practices that include Unicity Balance.
Many people, like myself, maintain distributor membership in order to purchase the products at wholesale much like SAM’s. I’ve been using Unicity products since 2001 and am very satisfied.
Regards
Thank you Robert for your contribution. Yes, l have read the disclaimer on the PDR you referenced;
The scientific research is not specific to any specific products. There are thousands of papers that demonstrate that there are certain fruits which can assist is weight loss. That does not necessarily mean that if you collect those fruits, mash them together and produce a fruit juice you have created a weight loss juice backed by scientific evidence. The very reason why UniCity products are not approved by FDA even if there are claims that they are scientifically backed by research. l am glad that you personally found Unicity products to be helpful. Unfortunately, discount seeking customers who register as MLM distributors are counted as failed affiliates which inflates the overall MLM failure rates. In the long run, the amount of products sold to distributors exceeds sales to outside or non-participating customers. When that happens, as in the case of Vemma MLM program the MLM is labeled a ‘pyramid scheme’.
Thanks you for posting my comments and for sharing your reply.
As I am sure you are aware, very few research papers name a product and patents usually only refer to methods. This is just the protocol for formal scientific writing. However, there is one publication that I know of that specifically mentioned Bioslife 2 on the American Diabetes Association website at http://professional.diabetes.org/abstract/clinical-impact-fiber-supplementation-reduction-postprandial-blood-glucose-and-risk. Unfortunately, the page lost its formatting when their site was converted to a responsive web design but all of the words and numbers are there. Bioslife 2 is in the middle of the 3rd row.
It is worth noting that the 4th or 5th leading cause of death (back-and-forth with strokes) in America is prescription drugs taken as prescribed by a physician and as approved by the FDA. These days, FDA approval does not prove safety or efficacy.
I did appreciate you fair statement that Unicity did not have any scam complaints. I would be interested in reading the law for the State of Utah and for the jurisdiction for the Vemma case if you can provide the url.
Thank you for this opportunity to share my rebuttal. Regards, Robert
Yes, l totally agree with you that research papers don’t mention products by name because they are not focused on analyzing any particular products. It is the producers of products such as supplements who reference the same ‘general’ scientific research outcomes to back their claims on the efficacy of using particular products. Until and unless the research is focused on a particular product in its entirety such claims remain unsubstantiated and marketing fads.
Ooh, so people are dying because they are taking FDA approved drugs. What a sweeping statement which does not consider other confounding variables. For instance, what was the percentage increase in the use of prescribed drugs in America during the period under observation? What percentage of deaths is attributed to doctors prescribing wrong drugs or wrong combination of drugs? Where the drugs stored according to recommendations by the manufacturer both by the hospitals and the patients themselves? What about the percentage of patients that died because of miss use of the prescribed drugs? l can list a 100 more variables which demonstrate that correlations don’t indicate causality. Your statement only makes sense when it is told to indoctrinated MLM distributors.
By the way, how many people are dying because they are being taken off their prescribed drugs and are influenced into consuming overpriced supplements just because someone is desperate to earn a commission? Even if there is no slight evidence that they work, save for parroted statements by brain washed distributors?
You can read the full Vemma court case on this link https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/150826vemmacmptf.pdf. You can always Google all the other information as it is available in the public domain.
Thank you for posting the Vemma court case. It clarifies what is an Illegal Pyramid Scheme in the opinion of the FTC. What I found most useful were 2 paragraphs:
Paragraph 63. In sum, unlike legitimate multilevel marketing businesses, Defendants reward Affiliates for recruiting and for purchasing products to maintain bonus eligibility rather than for selling products to ultimate-user consumers.
In COUNT 1, Illegal Pyramid
Paragraph 67. Defendants’ promotion of this type of scheme, often referred to as a pyramid scheme, constitutes a deceptive act or practice in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. ?45(a).
This helps clarify in my mind what are legitimate multilevel marketing businesses. I am glad the FTC is vigilant in going after the Illegal Pyramid Schemes.
Thank you again for posting the Vemma case link.
Sincerely, Robert
This should conclude my posting of comments.
Vigorous discussion/debates on boards such as yours helps consumers and business people alike improve the integrity of commerce in America. Thank you.
You are most welcome Robert. Thank you for taking your time to share your thoughts on MLM business model. You may also find the analysis of Vemma’s verdict by Kevin Thompson useful especially the statement;
Most MLMs do not stick to this rule, neither do they make any effort to balance sales to affiliates and real customers. Unfortunately, customers who register as distributors to enjoy discounts are excluded from real customers. Besides, MLMs do have a tendency of over-pricing retail products to influence customers into signing up for distribution and auto-shipment which are heavily discounted. In layman terms, no distributor must consume more products than they can sell. Finally, no-one can brag that their MLM is legal UNLESS they have the figures on the said balance of sales.
If you have time, you can also have a look at Kevin’s Journal on the thin line between a legitimate MLM or network marketing companies and Pyramid Schemes.
Mai Re! This Unicity seems like a real scam. Glad I read this before joining. Better not to get involved with these people.
l am glad if the review helped you in making a well informed decision.